area surrounding the capital
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
environs of the capital; the capital and its surrounding region
literaryA formal, classical term used historically in administrative or geographical contexts.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
jī畿
fǔ辅
dì地
qū区
yóu由
cháo朝
tíng廷
zhí直
jiē接
guǎn管
xiá辖
。
In ancient times, the region surrounding the capital was directly governed by the imperial court.
Qí其
tián田
chǎn产
duō多
fēn分
bù布
yú于
jī畿
fǔ辅
zhī之
dì地
。
His farmlands were mostly located in the areas around the capital.